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A few weeks ago when I made the
porchetta I needed a 2 pound pork shoulder bu the smallest that I could get was a 4 pounder so I cut it in half and froze the extra. Since I have been trying to clear some space in the freezer lately I wanted to use it soon and as luck would have it I had just the thing in mind! I have been into banh mi sandwiches lately and while I was enjoying the last one, a Vietnamese BBQ pulled pork banh mi, I remembered thinking that it would probably work with other kinds of meat and in particular
daeji bulgogi, a Korean spicy BBQ pork .

For this Vietnamese and Korean fusion sandwich, I went with some
Vietnamese pickled carrots and daikon radish and some
kimchi in addition to the spicy Korean BBQ pork as fillers. I wanted to go with a mayonnaise that had a hit of Korean flavour but I was torn between two; a spicy gochujang mayo and a sesame mayo, and in the end I decided to just go with both. The spicy pork bulgogi banh mi turned out really well! The sweet and spicy marinated pork went particularly well with the Vietnamese pickles and the mayo helped tame the heat of both the pork and the kimchi. I am glad that I went with both of the tasty mayonnaises and I liked that all of the pickles helped cut through their creaminess cleansing your palate so that you were ready for the next bite. I am looking forward to enjoying some more of these sandwiches!

Kevin, this sounds really really really good. Did I mention how good it looks? I never had the bulgogi and banh mi flavor profile together, but now that you describe it, I know it has to rock!Cheers,Andy

Ahhh! I've yet to attempt cooking Korean, but I've been wanting to just try a bulgogi ANYTHING--so I might have to! Gonna wait a paycheck though, buying all the different spices and such is getting expensive :\

This sounds (and looks) amazing! I'm utterly in love with Banh Mi, and the quirky twist of spicy mayo just sounds like the icing on the cake! Now to find out where on earth to find gochujang in London!

This was so delicious! Especially the different mayo. Both mayo contributed to the flavor. We really like sesame oil so added 2 tsp for taste. We also did not put kimchi (our sandwiches were already bursting from so many ingredients!) Thank you for the great recipe!

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.